France and US try to move forward after fallout from AUKUS
French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden will hold a phone call in the next few days “to move forward” following the fallout from the…
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‘Crisis of trust’: France bristles at US submarine deal
By EDITH M. LEDERER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — France’s top diplomat says there is a “crisis of trust” in the…
Continue Reading Union members vote to accept new Mondelez contract
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Striking union members have voted to accept a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with snack company Mondelez…
Continue Reading Lawmakers question German poll front-runner over searches
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The front-runner in Germany’s election has appeared before lawmakers during the final week of…
Continue Reading London subway in first major expansion since the ’90s
LONDON (AP) — London’s subway has opened two new stations in the network’s first expansion since the 1990s. It’s an expansion that Mayor…
Continue Reading He pushed Uber out of China. Then he got too big for Beijing
By Laura He, CNN Business Cheng Wei built a world-class ride-hailing app that not even Uber could keep up with in China. But Didi’s risky play…
Continue Reading Biden launches plan to address ‘silent killer’: extreme heat
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat. The…
Continue Reading Insider Q&A: Serving the neglected for profit, not just good
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A couple decades ago, convincing investors that they could make money by helping underserved…
Continue Reading UN agency: Innovation continued even as coronavirus emerged
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s intellectual property agency says innovation marched forward last year despite the…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Don’t let Social Security steer you wrong
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Deciding when to take Social Security benefits can make a huge difference in the amount of money you’ll have in…
Continue Reading Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to…
Continue Reading Tensions soar at Kosovo-Serbia border over license plates
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions have soared on the border between Kosovo and Serbia as Pristina authorities…
Continue Reading HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissions
BERLIN (AP) — Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge…
Continue Reading UK gov’t says lights will stay on despite energy price surge
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s business secretary says there is no danger that people won’t be able to heat their…
Continue Reading The Chinese version of TikTok is limiting kids to 40 minutes a day
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business The Chinese version of TikTok is introducing a “teenage mode” that will limit the amount of time children…
Continue Reading Indonesia says no evidence of alleged Chinese intel hack
By DAVID RISING and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities say they have found no evidence that the…
Continue Reading Universal Studios opens Beijing park under anti-virus curbs
BEIJING (AP) — Harry Potter fans came dressed as wizards as Universal Studios opened its first theme park in China under anti-virus controls. The…
Continue Reading Asian shares extend losses as China worries darken sentiment
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have fallen, with Tokyo down 2%, as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real…
Continue Reading This Week: Fed policy update, Nike earns, new home sales
The Associated Press The Federal Reserve delivers its latest economic and interest rate policy update Wednesday. Nike reports its fiscal…
Continue Reading Parents in China laud rule limiting video game time for kids
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer China has set new rules limiting the amount of time kids can spend playing online games. The new rules are part of a…
Continue Reading France, Australia agree submarine row won’t stop trade deal
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — French and Australian officials say France’s anger over a canceled submarine contract…
Continue Reading Hong Kong shares lead Asia lower; Tokyo and Shanghai closed
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen more than 3% in Hong Kong in holiday-thinned trading in Asia, with both Tokyo and…
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Trevor Noah rebukes Sean Hannity’s vaccination advice
Comedy Central host Trevor Noah calls for an end to the “do your own research” line used repeatedly by Fox host Sean Hannity when it comes to getting…
Continue Reading Trevor Noah rebukes Hannity’s pandemic advice
CNN’s Brian Stelter speaks with Renee DiResta, Research Manager at Stanford Internet Observatory, and Yael Eisenstat, Future of Democracy Fellow at…
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Samuel Adams’ new beer is so strong it’s illegal in 15 states
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Samuel Adams is launching a new, limited edition beer, and it packs such a potent punch it’s illegal in 15…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson to urge climate action over 4-day trip to US
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is travelling to the United States with senior Cabinet officials…
Continue Reading France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s government spokesman says President Emmanuel Macron will speak in the coming days…
Continue Reading Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dental work for Medicare recipients. An end to sky’s-the-limit…
Continue Reading Australia says France knew of ‘grave’ submarine concerns
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says France would have known Australia had…
Continue Reading Same goal, different paths: US, EU seek max vaccine rates
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Officials in both the U.S. and the European Union are struggling with the same question. That is how…
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